Ontario Free Fishing Continues From Canada Weekend Until July 9
/Canada Day celebrations do not have to stop for anglers as the Ontario government is continuing their week-long free fishing event running until Sunday.
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Lakers Swing Deal to Bring Hometown Forward Cam Milligan Home In Trade
/The Peterborough Century 21 Lakers made a last-minute deal with Cobourg prior to the Major Series Lacrosse (MSL) trade deadline, sending Cole Hanrahan and a 2024 third-round draft pick to the Kodiaks in exchange for Peterborough’s Cam Milligan on Saturday.
Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Lakers.
The right-handed forward is the second Peterborough player the Lakers have acquired in trades this season alongside defender Colton Armstrong in June. Milligan has yet to play for Cobourg this season as he committed to the Sr. B Oakville Rock who are hosting the President’s Cup in August.
Milligan debuted in the MSL with the Lakers in 2013 as a Junior A call-up and spent parts of two seasons with Peterborough before being traded to Cobourg before the 2019 season.
Hanrahan was a Huntsville native and is a Trent University grad currently playing with the Ennismore James Gang. He appeared in one game for the Lakers this season.
Paul Day, Lakers general manager said both Milligan and Hanrahan will remain with their Sr. B clubs but will have the option to play in the MSL.
“Oakville wants to continue to use Milligan but it helps us because we have two roster spots open,” said Day.
Milligan is eligible to be in Thursday’s lineup against his former squad, the Cobourg Kodiaks at the Memorial Centre at 8 p.m.
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Video: Cody Crowley Hosting Inaugural Team55 Tackles Suicide Golf Tournament Fundraiser For July 8
/As part of Cody Crowley’s pledge to raise at least $55,000 for Team 55 Tackles Suicide initiative, he is hosting his inaugural charity golf tournament at Keystone Links Golf on July 8.
Kawartha Downs Harness Racing Cancelled For June 30 Due To Poor Air Quality
/No sulkies are hitting the track as Kawartha Downs has cancelled all June 30 harness racing due to poor air quality, announced by the track on Friday afternoon.
Photo courtesy of Kawartha Downs.
There were ten one-mile races slated for Friday’s harness racing with post time slated for 7 p.m.
The Kawartha Country Music Festival scheduled for this Saturday and Sunday is still a go as no cancellations have been reported for the second-annual concert series at the publication of this article.
Mike Robinson's Hat Trick Helps Lakers Edge Excelsiors In 9-7 Win; Extends Peterborough's Winning Streak to Four
/Sr. B call-up Mike Robinson made the most of his game in getting a hat trick for the Peterborough Lakers to nab a 9-7 win over the Brampton Excelsiors at the Peterborough Memorial Centre (PMC) on Thursday night.
The Lakers cap off their series against the Excelsiors with a 3-1 record in the regular season. Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Lakers.
The first period was all Lakers as Josh Currier opened the scoring under three minutes into the game. Robinson nabbed a pair of consecutive goals — with the first goal shorthanded — to make it a 3-0 lead after the opening period.
Brampton got their feet off the ground in the second period and scored first with Rory Graham getting the Excelsiors on the board, unassisted. Both teams traded two goals apiece until Brampton scored three consecutive unanswered goals to round out the period, finishing a five-goal stanza to even the game at five apiece.
The momentum seemingly continued for Brampton as they got the first goal of the period with Curtis Goddard’s second of the game for a 6-5 lead. The Lakers began to surge shortly after, getting the next four goals thanks to Currier’s second, a pair of Taite Cattoni goals and Robinson capping off his hat trick. James Whitford scored for Brampton in the last 15 seconds of the game but it was too little, too late and the Lakers won their fourth straight game with a 9-7 win.
Drew Hutchinson picks up the win, stopping 42 of 49 shots for Peterborough. The win puts the Lakers into a tie for first place with the Six Nations Chiefs with 14 points.
The Lakers’s next game is at PMC against the Cobourg Kodiaks. in their third matchup of the season. Peterborough has won both games with two meetings to go in the regular season.
Hometown PTBO: SPSS Student-Athlete Valedictorian Grace Murphy About Her Sports Tenure with SPSS and Going to Queen's University
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This week on Hometown PTBO, Pete Dalliday talks with SPSS student Grace Murphy about her athletic tenure with the school, her affiliation with the Electric City Football Club and her goals as she sets off to Queen's University in Kingston.
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Trent University's 17th Annual President’s Excalibur Golf Tournament Fundraises For Student-Athlete Scholarship
/The 17th Trent University President’s Excalibur Golf Tournament saw 76 golfers hit the links at the Peterborough Golf and Country Club on Thursday.
Trent University kinesiology graduate Grace Sanderson making a putt with onlookers cheering her on to help kick off the 17th Annual President’s Excalibur Golf Tournament. Last year’s event took place at the Quarry Golf Club. Photo by David Tuan Bui.
The fundraising event is for Trent Excalibur Green and White Scholarship Fund. It is awarded to exceptional first-year student-athletes at Trent University who have an 80 per cent (or above) average The event’s annual goal is to raise at least $50,000 annually. Over $575,000 has been raised through this tournament for the fund.
The day included 18 holes of golf, a barbecue lunch, a golf gift, on-course refreshments, a silent auction and dinner with an awards presentation.
Peterborough Pete Konnor Smith Gets Drafted 97th Overall by the Anaheim Ducks In the 2023 NHL Draft
/Peterborough Pete Konnor Smith is headed to Orange County as as he was drafted 97th overall by the Anaheim Ducks in the fourth round, at the 2023 NHL Entry Level Draft in Nashville, Tenn. on Fridayafternoon.
Knoor Smith (left) and Petes general manager Michael Oke (right) in Nashville for the 2023 NHL Entry Leevel Draft. Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Petes.
“It feels amazing,” said Smith. “My OHL draft felt like it was just yesterday and to be sitting here right now is surreal. I’m very fortunate to be selected by a team like the Ducks. I’m so grateful for my time in Peterborough that helped me get to this point.”
The Windsor-born defencemen spent two seasons with the Peterborough Petes He netted seven goals and 20 assists in 117 games in his career with the team.
“I speak on behalf of the entire Petes organization when I say I’m thrilled for Konnor,” said Michael Oke, Petes general manager. “It’s an amazing accomplishment to hear your name called at the NHL Draft. We’re all very proud of him and look forward to being a part of his continued development.”
Smith made a notable play during the playoffs in game three in the second round against the Ottawa 67s. Smith made a diving poke check on the 67s Cam Tolnai who had a partial breakaway. The Petes in transition scored the game-winner to defeat Ottawa 3-2.
Konnor Smith with a HUGE 🛑 at one end
— Canadian Hockey League (@CHLHockey) April 19, 2023
Brennan Othmann with the GWG at the other 🔥#RoadtoMemorialCup | @PetesOHLhockey pic.twitter.com/KDgvvJthwQ
Smith was originally selected by the Petes in the ninth round of the 2020 OHL Priority Selection out of the Windsor Jr. Spitfires program.
He joins former Peterborough Pete Mason McTavish as the latter was taken third overall by the Anaheim Ducks in the 2021 NHL Draft.
Former Peterborough Pete Nick Lardis Is Drafted 67th Overall by the Chicago Blackhawks In the 2023 NHL Draft
/Former Peterborough Pete Nick Lardis is one step closer to the NHL as he was drafted 67th overall by the Chicago Blackhawks in the third round, at the 2023 NHL Entry Level Draft in Nashville, Tenn. on Friday morning.
Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Petes.
